Professor Sam Evans
BEng, PhD
Professor
- evanssl6@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6876
- S/0.11, Queen's Buildings - South Building, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Sam Evans joined the School in 1996 from the University of Southampton. His research interests are varied and cover various aspects of the deformation and failure of materials, with a particular interest in mechanics of soft materials and nanocomposites. Current projects include the fit of and pressure injuries from respiratory PPE, measurement and prediction of brain movement for surgical navigation, investigation of the mechanics of pressure ulcer formation in the heel, the development of novel antimicrobial bone cements and antimicrobial polymers for medical equipment, and the development of graphene reinforced polymer composites for aerospace applications.
Prof Evans was previously the Head of the School of Engineering, with overall management responsibility for all areas of engineering.
Biography
Professional memberships
- Editorial Board member, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering; Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biological Materials
- Visiting Professor, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de St Etienne (CNRS)
- Panel member, Academy of Finland, Research Council of Norway
- External examiner (taught courses) at University of Bradford and Queen Mary University of London
- External examiner (research degrees) at ENSM St Etienne, Queensland University of Technology, University of Malaya, University College Dublin, Politecnico di Milano, Imperial College, Universities of Southampton, Leeds, Exeter, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Bath, Swansea, etc
- Charles Sharpe Beecher Prize (best paper on an aerospace subject published by IMechE), 2010
Publications
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Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Clinical Engineering
Materials & Manufacturing: fracture mechanics
Research group: Materials & Magnetics
Contracts
| Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BioEngineering approach for the SAFE design and fitting of Respiratory Protective Equipment (BE-SAFE RPE) | P Worsley, D Bader (University of Southampton), S Evans, S Richmond, D Marshall | EPSRC (EP/V045563/1) | 352788 | 2020-22 |
| MAGMA: Magnetic Materials and Applications | P Anderson, S Evans, J Hall | Welsh European Funding Office | £1.1M | 2019-23 |
| Developing an ultrasonic screwdriver to detect the over-tightening of orthopaedic screws | R Pullin, S Evans | MRC | 49000 | 2018-19 |
| Novel antimicrobial surfaces | Prof SL Evans, Prof J-Y Maillard | GAMA Healthcare/KTP | 279000 | 2018-2021 |
| Optimisation of recycled plastic pallet | Dr CA Featherston, Dr SL Evans | The Pishiobury Trust | 53393 | 04/01/2001 - 04/07/2001 |
| Design, manufacture and impact testing of advanced composite materials CARHAY2011 | Evans S, Featherston CA, Holford KM, Pullin R | European Commission (FP7) | 32424 | 01/01/2012 - 30/09/2013 |
| Towards improving the surgical lavage and debridement of articular cartilage with cartilage progenitor cells | Evans SL, (with BIOSI & UWCM) | Arthritis Research Campaign | 4000 | 01/04/2003 - 31/03/2005 |
| Surface Topography Alteration of Urinary Catheter Sensors to Optimise Detection of Impending Catheter Blockage | Evans SL, Pullin R, with DENTL | MRC (SARTRE) | 29979 | 01/02/2010 - 30/04/2010 |
| Development of a constitutive model for the peridontal ligament using a novel motion analysis technique | Evans SL, Holt CA | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | 158133 | 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2006 |
| To develop novel composite materials for high strength, light weight, low friction bearings for aerospace applications and embed the capability to develop new materials | Evans SL, Pullin R | KTP and SKF (UK) Ltd | 294674 | 01/12/2010 - 30/11/2013 |
| Preventing aseptic loosening of cemented joint replacements in older adults: delivery of osteogenic molecules from pmma bone cement to encourage bone | Evans SL, with others MEDIC, DENTL, BIOSI | Dunhill Medical Trust | 4205 | 01/01/2016 - 30/06/2017 |
| Cardiff Institute of Biomechanics and BioEngineering Research (CIBER) | Holt CA, Evans SL, with BIOSI, MEDIC, SOHCS, DENTL, PHRMY & PSYCH | Arthritis Research Campaign | 509987 | 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2014 |
| Measurement of displacement of composite panels due to lightening | Featherston CA, Evans SL, Pullin R, Holford KM | EADS UK LTD | 14200 | 01/10/2009 - 25/12/2009 |
| Plastic Waste recovery | Griffiths AJ, Williams KP, Evans SL | Biffaward | 19000 | 01/04/2002 - 01/10/2002 |
| Characterisation of damage in complex structures by acoustic emission (AE) during fatigue testing | Dr KM Holford, Dr SL Evans | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | 267237 | 01/11/2004 - 31/10/2007 |
| To develop and implement a design methodology for textile tribological materials based upon first principle research, and utilise the methodology in design of new materials | Evans H P, Evans S, Clarke A, Pullin R | KTP: SKF | 145631 | 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2014 |
| Development of new magnetic materials and composites by advanced materials fabrication processes | Hall J, Evans S | Ser Cymru NRN Swansea | 57000 | 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2017 |
| Creep Dislocations in Electrical Steels (PhD) | Hall JP, Evans SL | Cogent Power Ltd | 52070 | 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2012 |
| Efficient Composite Curing by Intelligent Microwave Processing | Lees J, Evans SL, Porch A, Eaton M | EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites - CIMComp, via Nottingham | 49069 | 01/05/2015 - 31/10/2015 |
| Manufacture of medical device surfaces resistant to microbial colonisation | Williams D (DENTY), Evans SL et al | EPSRC via Leeds | 12364 | 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2016 |
| Local delivery of osteogenic molecules to encourage regenerative bone repair around cemented joint replacements | Ayre W, Sloan A, Obrien Waddington R, Evans S, Mason D, Birchall J, Evans B | Welsh Government / HEFCW | 5042 | 02/02/2015 - 01/02/2016 |
| Structural performance laboratories | Holford KM, Evans SL, Featherston CA, Lark RJ | National Assembly for Wales (HEFCW) | 1628000 | 01/04/2006 - 01/04/2008 |
| A lightweight structural health monitoring system | Holford KM, Featherston CA, Pullin R, Evans SL | Technology Strategy Board (TSB) | 151154 | 01/07/2009 - 30/06/2012 |
| Characterisation of damage in complex structures by acoustic emission (AE) during fatigue testing | Holford KM, Evans SL | Messier-Dowty Ltd | 125000 | 01/11/2004 - 31/10/2007 |
| ARUK Biomechanics & Bioengineering Centre | Holt C, Whatling G, Evans S | Arthritis Research UK | 420000 | 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2020 |
| Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre | Duance V, Caterson B, Mason D, Blain E, Evans B, Williams A, Jones S, Birchall J, Van Deursen R, Sparkes V, Aeschlimann D, Wise R, Holt C, Evans S, Whatling G | Arthritis Research UK | 19974 | 01/10/2014 - 31/03/2015 |
Supervised Students
| Title | Student | Status | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Materials | PURNELL Alex James | Current | EngD |
| Modelling of Metal on Metal Hip Prostheses | AL SAFFAR Ali Abd Al-Ameer Hussien | Graduate | PhD |
| Mechanical Properties of Nano-structured Porous/Composite Materials | ALBAAJI Amar Jabar Badr | Current | PhD |
| Development Of A Transducer To Be Used In Long Range Ultrsonic Testing | CHASTON Andrew Mark | Graduate | EngD |
| Functional Analysis of the Shoulder Complex in Healthy and Pathological Subjects using Three-Dimensional Motion Analysis Techniques | LOVERN Barry | Graduate | PhD |
| Analysis of high strength steels in a transmission gear | GRIFFITHS Dewi Emlyn | Current | PhD |
| ADHESIVE CONTACT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NANOROUGH BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL NANOMATERIAL | PREEDY Emily Callard | Current | PhD |
| A Contribution To The Clinical Validation Of A generic Method For The Classification Of Osteoarthritic And Non-Pathological Knee Function | WHATLING Gemma Marie | Graduate | PhD |
| Development of Advanced Composite Materials For Novel Linear Bearings | DENNIS Grant James | Current | PhD |
| Electrosurgical Vessel Sealing | WYATT Hayley | Graduate | PhD |
| Development of Novel System to Measure and Calculate Tooth Movements for Studying the Properties of Periodontal Ligament | LIU Helen | Graduate | PhD |
| TBC | EVERITT Holly | Graduate | PhD |
| The Development Of A Novel Technique In Measuring Human Skin Deformation In Vivo To Determine Its Mechanical Properties | MAHMUD Jamaluddin | Graduate | PhD |
| Development Of A Finite Element Model Of The Knee Using Patient Specific Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data And Biomechanical Testing Of Soft Tissues | LI Joanna Yuen Sai | Graduate | PhD |
| Design, Development and Testing of a New Spinal Implant | PARRY John James | Graduate | MPhil |
| A Novel Protocol For The Quantification Of Temproal And Postural Gait Parameters Of Rats And Humans | MADETE June Kazira | Graduate | PhD |
| Fatigue of Welded High Strength Steels for Automotive Suspension and Chassis Component | SHRAMA ALJABERE Kadhum Mehdy | Thesis Submitted | PhD |
| COMPUTATIONAL AND PHYSICAL MODELS OF SKIN FOR SURGICAL TRAINING. | BRONIK Kevin | Current | PhD |
| The Effects of High Temperature Coil Anneal Processing Parameters on the Quality of Grain Oriented Electrical Steel. | CASSEMIS Lance Thomas Liam | Graduate | EngD |
| In Vivo Measurment And Objective Classification Of Healthy, Injured And Pathological Shoulder Injury | STROUD Lindsay | Graduate | PhD |
| Development Of Fe-50Co Alloy And It's Composites By Spark Plasma Sintering | MANI Mahesh | Graduate | PhD |
| DEVELOPMENT OF CERAMIC MONOBLOC HIP REPLACEMENT | ELLIOTT Marc | Current | MPhil |
| Damage Assessment by Acoustic Emission (AE) During Landing Gear Fatigue Testing | BAXTER Matthew | Graduate | PhD |
| BRAIN DEFORMATION IN NEUROSURGERY. | POTTS Matthew | Current | PhD |
| Soft tissue mechanics in amputees | SHOJAEI Mohammad | Current | PhD |
| BENNION Nicholas James | Current | PhD | |
| Property Prediction Of Continuous Annealed Steels | WIGLEY Nicholas Roy | Graduate | EngD |
| Quantifying The Mechanical Properties Of In Vivo And Ex Vivo Skin To Optimise Microneedle Device Design | GROVES Rachel | Graduate | PhD |
| Operational Research Methods | JONES Rachel | Current | EngD |
| Laser cladding to improve wear resistance of steel mill components. | FAULKNER Rhys Williams | Current | EngD |
| Study of Dislocations From Continuous Flattening Anneal And It's Effect On Magnetic Properties Of Grain Oriented Electrical Steel | RAMANATHAN Sreevathsan | Graduate | PhD |
| Progressive Variation in the Properties of Bone during Soft Tissue Decomposition | WALDEN Steven John | Current | PhD |
| Modelling and optimisation of chronic intraparenchymal convection enhanced delivery (CED) devices | LEWIS Trefor Owen | Current | PhD |
| Novel Approaches To The Development Of PMMA Bone Cements | AYRE Wayne | Graduate | PhD |